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Monday, February 13, 2012

Happy Valentine's Day 2012

The poem may be old... but this smiley with the flowers, I just found on the internet. The smiley I used the last time was smaller... at this link HERE.


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To you my wife I wish 
A Happy Valentine’s Day 
And with this wish, I give a smile 
And with this smile, a bouquet 
~ PGA, 2012 Feb 13, 2025hrs

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Here's the original full advert... small

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My Ramblings ~ Please Don't Ask Me

My ramblings... please don't ask me... actually this blog post is about how I got to know about this guy, 'John Farnham' and 'Please Don't Ask Me' is the title of the song he was singing. All I know... for now... is that this guy is really very funny, a well rounded entertainer and singer with a voice that has fantastic vocal agility. I'm going to find out more about him. He's a real good Pop-Tenor in my book.

This is really strange... how I sometimes find interesting songs and singers. I was searching for "Why is it difficult to wash oil or grease off plastic?" and I remembered 'Don't Ask Me' a program on TV answering this question and so... I decided to google for it. One thing lead to another and... well, here below are the links to this singer & song... and then... some... more.

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First... here're the Lyrics...

Please Don't Ask Me - John Farnham (Lyrics)

Please don't ask me, what am i thinking, It's about you
And please don't ask me, I never can see you, What can i do
My first impulse is to run to your side
My heart's not free, and so i must hide
Please don't ask me, What i'm gonna say to you

I toss and turn, can't sleep at night, It's worrying me, 
I go to bed, turn out the light, but your face i see
It only hurts, the more i pretend, that we could ever, be more than friends
Please don't ask me, Why I'm so in love with you

You could easily make me happy, that I know
But I try my best to never tell you so
I will sing to you my love songs, and pretend 
But I'll keep "my distance" (the secret) right down to the end

Please don't ask me why I'm not talking I just can't explain (no, no, no!)
And please don't ask me why I go walking out in the rain

I could not live the lie it would take
To have you here would be a mistake
Please don't ask me why I'm so in love with you
No please don't ask me

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This guy is really very funny and it's a very nice song as well.

John Farnham - Please Don't Ask Me - TV Talk Show Version

John Farnham talks about quitting smoking, he talks about "The Dragon" (his mother-in-law) and does an impromptu version of Please Don't Ask Me....funny stuff. A couple of tape flaws can be seen but pretty good quality.


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Lovely Duet with Dannielle Gaha

John Farnham - Please Don't Ask Me.mpg
Here is John Farnham singing his hit song 'Please Don't Ask Me' live from his Last Time Concert in 2003 with high quality audio. Enjoy!



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Here's one, a duet with my favourite singer, ONJ

Please Don't Ask Me - John Farnham & Olivia Newton John (1998)



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Please Don't Ask Me - John Farnham with Peter Jones on Acoustic Piano (1980)

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"Please Don't Ask Me" [Live] from the 'Classic Jack Live!' DVD



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His other songs

John Farnham - If You Leave Me Now

John Farnham - You'll Never Walk Alone - Live

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He's quite a funny guy and a good entertainer.

John Farnham - Angels LIVE 2000

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Fool Me Again ~ Nicolette Larson (Lyrics)

I love this song... I think that this song was among a few songs in the first and Cassette Tape that I took with me on every bus journey while I was studying at the Air Engineering Training Institute (AETI).

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Fool Me Again ~ Nicolette Larson (Lyrics)
from "Arthur" 1981 by Burt Bacharach

Here I am making like I'm over you
When I know I am not that strong
And there you are saying that it's easy to
When days like these
They seldom come along

And look at me
Pretending I can say goodbye when
Even if I could
If I would well
I could lie and say I'm leaving
But I'd just be fooling me again
There's so much I still believe in
Fool me again

And if I knew I could get away from you
I let you go and not hold on
And if you said let you didn't love me then
Tomorrow you would wake and find me gone

And look at me
Pretending I can say goodbye when
Even if I could
If I would well
I could lie and say I'm leaving
But I'd just be fooling me again
There's so much I still believe in
Fool me again

I could lie and say I'm leaving
But I'd just be fooling me again
There's so much I still believe in
Fool me again

I could lie and say I'm leaving
But I'd just be fooling me again
There's so much I still believe in
Fool me again

I'm leaving
But I'd just be fooling me again
There's so much I still believe in
Fool me again

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Video ~ Nescafe, A scent as good as Gold™

This video makes the coffee... 
Look... Smell... and... Taste... 
SOooooooo GOOooooooood!

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Video ~ Nescafe, A scent as good as Gold™
Click on top of this image to start video or Only on the Arrow '►' at the Bottom.


Here's the original link to Facebook but you'll need to log in.
Original Facebook Link of Video (Nescafe, A scent as good as Gold™)

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Only Want To Be With You ~ Nicolette Larson (Lyrics)

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Nicolette Larson's Version



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Only Want To Be With You ~ Nicolette Larson (Lyrics)

[V1]
Don't know what it is that makes me love you so
I only know I never wanna let you go
Cause you started something, oh, can't you see
And ever since we met, you've had a hold on me
I happens to be true, I only want to be with you

[V2]
It doesn't matter where you go or what you do
I wanna spend each morning, night and day with you
Oh, look what has happened, with just one kiss
I never knew that I could be in love like this
It's crazy but it's true, I only want to be with you

[Bridge]
You stopped and smiled at me
And asked if I cared to dance
I fell into your open arms
And I didn't stand a chance

[V3]
Now, listen, honey, 
I just wanna be beside you everywhere
As long as we're together, honey, I don't care
Cause you started something, oh, can't you see
And ever since we met, you've had a hold on me
No matter what you do, I only want to be with you

Oh! [Bridge] [V3]

[Ending]
Oh, no matter, no matter what you do
I only want to be with you

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You'll have to watch 
Dusty Springfield's Version 
on YouTube... click HERE.


Praise vs Criticism

"The trouble with most of us is that we would 
rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism."
~ Norman Vincent Peale

Please Don't Ask Me

A lovely duet.

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Please Don't Ask Me (Duet Version)
~ by John Farnham & Dannielle Gaha 




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Please Don't Ask Me - John Farnham (Lyrics)

Please don't ask me, what am i thinking, It's about you
And please don't ask me, I never can see you, What can i do
My first impulse is to run to your side
My heart's not free, and so i must hide
Please don't ask me, What i'm gonna say to you

I toss and turn, can't sleep at night, It's worrying me, 
I go to bed, turn out the light, but your face i see
It only hurts, the more i pretend, that we could ever, be more than friends
Please don't ask me, Why I'm so in love with you

You could easily make me happy, that I know
But I try my best to never tell you so
I will sing to you my love songs, and pretend 
But I'll keep "my distance" (the secret) right down to the end

Please don't ask me why I'm not talking I just can't explain (no, no, no!)
And please don't ask me why I go walking out in the rain

I could not live, the lie it would take
To have you here, would be a mistake
Please don't ask me, why I'm so in love with you
No, please don't ask me

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News ~ Is it so easy to steal a motorcycle?

Wow! Is it so easy to steal a motorcycle? Read on...
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Click on image to enlarge for reading.
for the original source of this article... click HERE.
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News ~ he was pulled over by a Traffic Police officer...

To those of you who are on the roads driving...
here's a gentle reminder to signal when changing lanes...
amongst other things... read on.

This guy will be...
~ jailed for defying driving ban, he got 6 weeks
~ banned from driving for 3 years, and fined $1,400 for driving without insurance cover and failing to signal when changing lanes. This 3 year band will start after the 2 year band that he is already under.

Maximum Penalty
~ for driving under disqualification is $10,000 and jail for up to 3 years.

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"he was pulled over by a Traffic Police officer 
... for failing to signal when changing lanes."
~ ST, Friday, January 27, 2012, Page B4

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Click on image to enlarge.

the original source link may still be available HERE.
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Burnt Biscuits ~ A Story on Love and the 'Concept of God'

Someone just sent me this via email. 

It's a story on love and the 'Concept of God'. 

Is your 'Concept of God'... ONLY... to grant your wishes? Or is it more than that? 

I like the 'Concept of God' suggested in this story where ~ "[God is] ... the only One who will be able to give you a relationship where a burnt biscuit isn't a deal-breaker!"

I know I'll have to get pass the 'Concept of God' because the the 'Concept of God' is only just... MY... 'Theory of Evolution'. 

Now... all I need to do is to get pass the "Concept of" and to really get to know "God". Who is HE? What more can I do to know him better? What more must I do that I have not already done? I'm limited. The ball is on HIS side of the court. Maybe it's not my time yet... but till then... I'll just have to be contented with just the 'Concept of God'... and I must say that... the 'Concept of God' does excite me... for now.

I've learnt that...
a concept is only an onset of what I feel to be real, and the 
"Concept of God" is the only think that excites me, for now.
I'm looking forward to when it will no longer be... a concept.
I know that this will happen... although I do not know when.

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The Burnt Biscuits (Story)

When I was a kid, my mom would prepare special breakfast every now and then. And I remember one night in particular, after a long, hard day at work. On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned biscuits in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! Yet all my dad did was reach for his biscuit, smile at my mom and ask me how my day was at school. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him smear butter and jelly on that biscuit and eat every bite!

When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad for burning the biscuits. And I'll never forget what he said: Honey, I love burned biscuits.

Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned.

He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Your Momma put in a hard day at work today and she's real tired. And besides - a little burnt biscuit never hurt anyone! You know, life is full of imperfect things.....and imperfect people. I'm not the best at hardly anything, and I forget birthdays and anniversaries just like some people do. What I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each other?s faults - and choosing to celebrate each other?s differences - is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship."

And that's my prayer for you today. That you will learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life and lay them at the feet of God. Because in the end, He's the only One who will be able to give you a relationship where a burnt biscuit isn't a deal-breaker!

We could extend this to any relationship. In fact, understanding is the base of any relationship, be it a husband-wife or parent-child or friendship!

Don't put the key to your happiness in someone else's pocket - keep it in your own.

God Bless You..... now, and always....

So Please pass me a biscuit, and yes, the burnt one will do just fine.!.!.!.!

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